12.2 Score Breakdown with a Standard Footpod.10 A Brief Guide to Garmin Epix, Fenix 3, and 920XT.The Fenix 3 has the combination of good functionality, Connect IQ support, great Stryd support for accurate distance/pace, and for ultrarunners it supports Charge On The Run nicely. The price of the Fenix 3 has gone down with the release of the Garmin Fenix 5X, which makes Fenix 3 a more affordable option. I suspect these complaints are disproportionately common because the buyers of this watch have higher expectations, maybe because of the high-quality materials. I've received more emails from runners complaining about the GPS accuracy of the Fenix 3 than any other watch. Its styling, real buttons, and rich functionality make it a nice running watch, but it's let down by poor GPS Accuracy and its bulk. There are a number of apps with real value, and I hope other manufacturers follow suit. Like many recent Garmin watches, the Fenix 3 includes Connect IQ that allows it run applications, much like a smartphone, which I love.
It makes most other running watches look cheap, and all of them rather dorky.
It looks like as a large chronometer style watch and is made of high quality materials. The Fenix 3 fits in a little above Garmin 920XT, but a little below the Garmin Epix, though reality is not quite that simple (see the table further down for clearer understanding of their positioning.) The biggest advantage the Fenix 3 has over the 920XT and the Epix, as well as most other running watches is that it's an attractive watch. The Garmin Fenix 3 was at the high end of Garmin's GPS watch line until it was replaced by the Garmin Fenix 5X.